Nothing will make me quarrel with my successor, says Umahi

Minister of Works, Chief David Umahi, has said that nothing will make him quarrel with his successor, Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, whom he described as ‘a worthy son’.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there are insinuations that Umahi’s ‘boys’, who fought for Nwifuru’s election, had been marginalised.

Umahi made the declaration, yesterday, in Abakaliki during a reception organised by Nwifuru in honour of former political office holders in the state.

The minister said he had no regrets standing, fighting and risking his life in ensuring that Nwifuru became the state governor.

“I have no regrets knowing and trusting him for 16 years. The most beautiful thing is that Nwifuru knows everything we did as there was nothing such as projects that did not pass through him,” he said.

The former Senate Deputy Majority Leader said he sowed heavily in Ebonyi and in Nwifuru and would reap from them.

He noted that he would not put any form of pressure on Nwifuru as he did not forget anything in Ebonyi Government House.